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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
13
Police Commissioner O Meara announced a general order placing Patrolman James L McGovern of Roxbury Crossing and Charles W Glynn of City Point on the retired list with annual pay of 650 dollars.
A specimen testimonial from Aurora Illinois praises Eckman’s Alterative for curing long term lung trouble with no pain cough or night sweats. The letter claims recovery from childhood illness including bronchitis pleurisy pneumonia and hay fever and offers to answer others’ questions. Product is said to be nonpoisonous nonhabit forming and marketed by multiple druggists with a recovery booklet from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
In the Boston Post Sewing Circle column, readers discuss New England hospitality, Western cordiality, and family woes. A correspondent laments inadequate affection from neighbors while another recalls hardship after supporting ailing mothers and the question of pensions for widowed women.
A reader from the middle West writes about loneliness in a crowded city and sympathy for others who feel isolated after five years in the area. The letter expresses homesickness and a desire for neighborly friendship.
A letter discusses a wife who fled her husband for cruelty to a sick old dog. The husband wanted the pet killed, but she insisted on keeping it. The writer agrees with Loving Dumb Animals and defends animals' welfare in the exchange.
The writer defends dogs as faithful companions amid social debate on widowed mothers pensions. A fox terrier nearing 18 years old is cited as constant, loving, and trustworthy, contrasting with human fidelity. The piece includes letters from a sewing circle discussing marriage, widowhood, and care for relatives.
A wife recounts leaving a top business role to raise four children and argues married women deserve government recognition for sacrifices. She notes her husband earns $35 weekly, and warns that a maternal strike would endanger the republic.
A Fond Mother recalls her son marrying a poor family girl who became distant, drained finances, and left with valuables after her mother’s anger over debts. She contrasts this with a loyal aunt whose husband hit hard times yet received steadfast support from his wife. The letter from MOTHER OF ONE OF THEM notes blue bloods maintain true pride and friendships.
Dear Sewing Circle Sisters I believe no home-loving woman can wish to take a man’s place in this world of progress when her influence isn’t at home with her growing children. We women were made to be mothers. Men were likewise made for fathers.
A nostalgic verse contemplates why two lovers leave the warm hearth to frolic in the snow. The speaker asks what impulse drives them from their home during a harsh winter and whether they will still seek joy together in old age.
Paragraph points on fads and fashions describe dolman fur mantles fastened by a large button or buckle, a new white crepe de chine blouse with a laydown collar, and versatile neck wear. Southward millinery features flowers with net and ribbon, satin wool, bright velvets, and pale satin pieces with French ribbon work or Chinese embroidery.
A young woman asks Miss Champagne for guidance after a broken engagement and a dramatic rescue on a lake. She wrestles with whether to seek the former fiancé who saved her life, while the adviser urges forgiveness and a renewed life together. The letter frames love as stronger than pride and emphasizes compassion and second chances.
A detailed Delmonico steak preparation includes loin cuts, fat, bacon, and a double broiler finish with a cherry red coal surface. A sauce with butter, onion juice, Worcestershire, lemon, parsley, and optional peppers accompanies the steak. The pastry ends with a yeast raised potato dough ready for baking in a quick oven.
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